Category: NBA

Irrelevant? Not Isaiah Thomas. The last selection in the NBA draft doesn't get an official Mr. Irrelevant label like his NFL counterpart. So, since the final pick of the 2011 NBA draft is not irrelevant in a recognized capacity, a few official titles for Isaiah Thomas: • NBA All-Star. • The Eastern Conference's leading scorer…

LaVar Ball's dream of a Big Baller Brand signature shoe has come to fruition. Lonzo Ball will apparently sport the ZO2 in his rookie NBA season, without backing from any of the dominant brands: Nike, Adidas and Under Armour all reportedly balked at licensing the Big Baller Brand name. Alright — so Ball went it…

He Got Game first hit movie theaters this week 19 years ago, and the Spike Lee-directed, Ray Allen-starred film remains a wholly unique offering in the sports genre. Yes, plenty of R-rated sports movie came before and since. The '90s alone produced The Program, Any Given Sunday, Varsity Blues and Above The Rim. He Got…

The 2016-'17 NBA regular season concludes today, and the weekend brings the Association's second season. And, no, "second season is not just a folksy way of describing the NBA Playoffs. From Game 1 of the opening rounds to a hypothetical Game 7 of the Finals, the NBA Playoffs occupy two full months of the calendar…